[Collins] New Power Switching Accessory

[Mac McCullough]

The caution on this comes from the BIAS settings, virtually every rig has a
different setting for it's BIAS..  beyond that there already exist just such
a BODY, the one I have has 4 outputs available, I forget who made them, but
I scarfeddup 8 of them at Dayton one year, and would be most happy to share
them, I paid something like 50-55.00 ea. I dont remember exactly..  but I
dont use emm, so would be happy to sell emm..  mac/mc
Located 46 miles due North of the Alamo, and 121 miles due South of the
Western White House.   see my website at  www.collinsandharrisradios.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Knepper" <cra at floodcity.net>
To: "Collins Mail List" <collins at mailman.qth.net>
Cc: "The RF Connection" <rfc at therfc.com>
Sent: Friday, July 30, 2004 3:20 PM
Subject: [Collins] New Power Switching Accessory


> We are appreciative that a fellow CRA member,  Bob, W1CNY, offered the
> following suggestion:
>
> Bob writes: I would like to recommend that you and Advanced Optics look
into
> a power switching accessory.  Guys like me who are short on power supplies
> but a bit long on rigs, may want to be able to use one 516F-2, and switch
it
> to whichever rig one wants to operate at any given time..
>
> We believe that Bob has an idea worth exploring.
>
> Advanced Optics Ltd. may market such an accessory piece - if there is
> sufficient interest.  What do you guys/gals think about such a unit to
> switch your 516F-2 power supply  to each of your S-Lines or KWM-2, etc.
Your
> feedback would be most appreciated.
>
> In my opinion, having one 516F-2 as the master power supply to supply
> several Collins has merit.   The unit, to be manufactured by Advanced
Optics
> Ltd., would be available in winged or round emblem versions and would be
> housed in their 516F-2 cabinets with a switching arrangement and multiple
> female 11 pin outlets on the rear.
>
> The interconnecting power cabling would be supplied  by RF Connection
> (www.thrfc.com)  that is also offering the connecting cables between the
75S
> and 32S units, including the 30L-1, etc.   We are very pleased to endorse
> this company and its owner Joel, W3RFC.  Please mention the CRA when you
> email or telephone.  They are an excellent company to deal with.
>
> Incidentally, the reproduction 55G-1 unit is still stalled for lack of
> production coils.  However, one manufacturer may be able to supply the
> tuning coils (there are three slug tuned coils in the unit) in the very
near
> future.  At that point there will be a kit of all the small pieces to
> assemble your unit or have us make one for you.  The cabinets are now
> available with tuning capacitor, frequency band switch, and speaker but
> without the coils, resistors, wiring, transistor, etc.  If interested,
> please make your inquires to me.  So many of you have expressed interest
and
> you can be confident that the unit will be available before the end of the
> summer.
>
> Until now, thank you for your support of the CRA and Advanced Optics, Ltd.
>
> Dave, W3ST
> Publisher of the Collins Journal
> Secretary to the Collins Radio Association
> www.collinsra.com
>
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